(Nico's viewpoint)
Chapter 1: Pen's Wizardry Initiation (PART 2)
"SO, GRAMMS IS teaching me? I thought her only career was Firewolf breeding!"
"That's because you weren't as close with her as you were with your Grampapa," I stated.
"Are you sure about this, Dad?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well... I mean, do I have to?"
"Yes. It's one of The Tenets of Magickal Order. You have to, otherwise all of us - Grampapa, Gramms, your mother, you and I will get sent to The Chop Block."
"Oh..."
"I might need a hand here!" Marceline called out.
"Coming, Mom!"
I stopped Pen from going down to the cellar. "She means a Telekinetic's hand."
"Oh."
Marceline grunted, trying her Telekinetic endurance. "C'mon!!"
"I'm coming, dear!"
(Pen's viewpoint)
Chapter 2: An Unexpected Guest
AS SOON AS my Dad left to the cellar, I felt a chill. It felt as if time stopped around me. "Dad...? Mom...?"
Okay, at least I can still talk, I thought, but what the byork is going on?!"Pendragon Warwick Vandoer, son of Nicolei Lex Vandoer and Marceline Rooney Vandoer. I request to commune with you. It is of grave importance that you should agree. The Five Realities will be destroyed.
"My reality, Yyy, is at the brink of destruction as we speak. Please, Pendragon."
"F-fine, but who are you and how do you know me?"
The shadowy woman stepped forward. "I am an old friend," she said, glumly.
She seems... familiar...She then removed her cowled hood.
"Wh-who... who are you?"
"Faye Noctura, The Rogue Queen. I am also your Rogue counterpart's mother..." Once again, she sounded glum.
""Meaning you're my mom's alternate reality counterpart?"
"Yes," Faye said. "We haven't much time. Take this to your mother."
"Okay."
"Good luck, my child..." She started crying.
"He's dead, isn't he?"
Before I could get an answer, time resumed. Without any hesitation, I handed the silk pouch Faye gave me to my mom.
"We're in danger, guys."